What happens to the atomic size of the elements as one goes from the bottom to the top of a group?

A) Atomic size stays the same as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

B) Atomic size decreases as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

C) Atomic size increases as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

D) Atomic size changes randomly as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

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Ireland Berry

18 July, 00:06

What happens to the atomic size of the elements as one goes from the bottom to the top of a group?

A) Atomic size stays the same as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

B) Atomic size decreases as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

C) Atomic size increases as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

D) Atomic size changes randomly as one moves from bottom to top in a group.

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Sophie Reed · Answer 1

B) (Atomic size decreases as one moves from bottom to top in a group) to the atomic size of the elements as one goes from the bottom to the top of a group?